Atypical muscular syndrome with myolysis during long-term treatment with fibrates
Chauvin, M.; Zupan, M.; Brechenmacher, C.
Archives des Maladies du Coeur et des Vaisseaux 81(7): 921-923
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-9683 PMID: 3142389 Document Number: 320486
Acute inflammatory muscular syndromes secondary to clofibrate therapy are rare. They usually present with muscular pain in all four limbs with biochemical signs of rhabdomyolysis. The outcome is favourable as a rule with rapid regression of the clinical and biochemical changes after stopping the responsible drug. The authors report an atypical case of this syndrome with chest pains suggestive of angina.